Automobile visor and auxiliary shield



Dec Z,

L. CHARBONNEAU Au'romoms: vsloR AND AUXILI'ARY 4SHIELD Filed Aug. 21,1925 3 Sheets-Sheet' l @am 2, T924.,

AUTOMOBILE VISOR AND AUXILARY SHKEQLD File@ Aug. 21 192s www n ,3Sheets-Sheet 2 WWW@ HHIHHI De@ 2, 1924l L.CHARBONNEAU AUTOMOBILE VISORND AUXILIARY SHIELD Fled Aug. 21, 1925 3 sheetssheet s` @immuun of whichthe Jfollowing is a specification.

' body and supporting a transparent panel panel;

Patented Dec. Z, i924.

narran erratas earner ortica;

LEONARD CHABBONNEAU, 0F OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK.

A'TOEIOBILE VISOR ANI) AUXILIABY SIELD.

application mea August 21, 1923. serial no. 658,585.

T0 @H wwm t may vmwern.' Figure 2 is a similar view upon. enlarged Be 1tknown that l, LEONARD CHAnnoN- scale with the front and rear portions ineinen, a citizen ofthe United States, lresidsection; ing at Ogdensburg,in the county of St. -Figure 3 is a front elevation of the auX- Lawreneeand State of New York, have iniliary shield and associated lparteivented `Certain new and'useful Improvements Figure Ltis a centralvertical section-there-v in Automobile Visors and Auxiliary Shields,through; y u y Figure 5 is a similar section through the This inventionrelates to an 4automobile rear window of the vehicle; i visor andauxiliary shield, and particularly Figure 6 is ,a detailed perspectiveof the to a-construction of fixed visor having braces movable visor;extending from its free edge to the car Figgure 7 at-each side of thewindshield, iii-connection Figure with a cooperating auxiliary shieldmountshield; ed for adjustment relative to the visor and windshield. j9-9 of Figure 4; In my prior Patent No. 1,415,794 dated Figure 10 ishadetailed perspective of the May 2, 1922,*the visor or protective devicefixed visor and conduit therefrom before was adjustable in its relationto the drain assemblage; and 1 pipe but. it has been found desirable` tof Figure 11 is a similar view'of/ the parts lixedly mount this deviceand form thereby assembled. a frame to receive a side panel and alsoLike numerals refer to like parts throughto provide a transparentadjustable visor out the several figures of the drawing. cooperativelyconnected to a movable auxil- The invention is-adapted for applicationiary shield so as to be shifted into a position t0 any type of motorvehicle body and 'for in the line of vision above said auxiliary thepurpose of illustration is here shown as Shieldi Y applied to a body 10of closed construction, The invention has for an object to prothe roof11 of which is disposed to dis'- vide a novel and improved constructionof .charge into a surrounding conducting chan- 8 is a like `vievv of theauxiliaryfixed visor having diagonal supporting nel 12 which also drainsinto the lixed visor braces at its free edge designed to forni 13 at thefront and a similar visor 14 at the drainage conduits therefrom, andtransparrear. This ixedwvisor is supported at its cn; panels mountedupon said braces to profree edge by braces 15 at opposite sides of tertthe Windshield at opposite sides thereof.V the vehicleand these bracesmay comprise A further object of the invention isto conductingnconduitscommunicating with a provide an improved construction of auxil drainpassage '16 in the body of the vehicle iary shield pivoted at its lowered e to frame,fas re fully disclosed in my former swing toward and Jfromthe vehicle an havpatent before mentioned. These braces may ing meanseistended within the vehicle for .be connected Wlth the lvisor. in. anypreits adjustment and retention relative thereto. ferred/ anner, forinstance as shown in Another object of the invention is'to pre- Figures10 and 11. The visor is provided sent a novel construction of auxiliaryshield with a depending lip 17 and the upper end pivotally mounted atits lower edge and also of the )race 15 is formed with flanges 18pivoted to the horizontally movable visor adapte to be bent outwardly toconnect the intermediate the ends thereof so that said parts asindicated in Figure 11. This visor visor mayabe extended forwardly tochange and its supporting braces forms-a frame to its'relation to aclear vision space above the support a transparent enel 19 lat each sidetransparent body of the auxiliary shield. V of thev main Windshie d 20of the vehicle.Y Other and further' objects and advantages These panelsmay be secured imposition in'. ofthe invention will be hereinafterset'orth any desired manner, for instance by "be-1 and the novelfeatures thereof defined by ing slipped in a channel 21 formed in thehaving the invention applied thereto; l i

the appended claims. 1 liraees 15 and in 'a similar channel 22 formed Inthe drawings upon an angle plate 2'3 mounted upon the Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a vehicle post or standard 24 of the vehicle.

The auxiliary shield 25, formed of transis a similar view of the sideFigurI 9 is a detailed .section 'entre luie parent material, is carriedby theoppo'site arms 2b pivotally mounted at their lower ends 2i' uponthe standards 24: and the tra-ns i parent body of this shield'entendsfor oniy portion of the length of thearrns, leaving an `open space abovethe body 'for clear vision.

4 ,X i, i i Y Disposed ab lhis auxiliary shield is a prevent thedripping of water therefrom.

The Window 341 at the rear of the `Vehicle is provided with a iixedVisor and braces before described, as shown in lFigures 2 and 5 and alsowith a shield member 35 of transparent character pivotally mounted atits lower end '36 and provided with an adjusting arm 37 extending withinthe vehicle and having retaining means 38 for determining the angle ofadjustment of this shield relative to the Window. This Window may it"desired be supplied with a screen 39 toprarent the entrance of insects.lt will be observed that 'the use oi the shield pivoted at the loweredge of therear Window permits the passage oi air through the car bodys0 as to secure perfect ventilation, and may be so adjusted as toprevent direct or strong drafts, While the entrance of moisture in caseof rain or storni is prevented by the rear visor disposed to cover theshield in any vof its open positions. rihe shield also through itsinclination prevents the entrance of dust thrown by the rear wheels asthe natural draft of air through the window carries the dust outward anddownward away fron'i the car because the air is directed upward by theshield against the fixed visor and thence,v downward and rearwardlytherefrom.' f

The operation of `the invention will be apparent from the foregoingdescription and it will be seen that the combination of the auxiliaryshield and its visor with the fixed visor having th I side/panelscompletel;v encloses the portion oi' the windshield in thc line oiVision of thc operator, permitting the saine to bc opened if desired andwhen thc parts are in 'the fullhne position of Figure lthe space abovethe body of the auxiliary shield provides for a clear vision While Whenshifted to the dotted line position-the transparent movable Visordescends so as to :cover-and protect the open portion above the piate ofthe auxiliary shield. This prevents driving of snow or4 rainagainsteither of the shields at the line of vision.

For-'fthe purpose of operat y The movable visor is also adapted to hemoved 'into projected position to screen the open portion or theauxiliary shield against excessive suniinht or the glare of anupproaching vehicle, and may be instantly operated by the extendedhandle for that purpose. Then the parts are in 'their nor- ,inalposition this auxiliary visor is` snugly nested beneath the fixed visorand the parts do not obstruct the ordinary viewof the driiler throughthe usual Windshield.

iii/bile the details of construction have been specifically shownanddescribed, still changes and alterations may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as dened by the appendedclaims. f

Having thus described my invention, what lf claiin as new and desireto'secure by Letters Patent is :e-

St. l'n a device of the class described, a downwardly inclined Visor, ashield memn ber pivoted to swing outwardly beneath said visor, and amovable visor mounted upon the upper portion of the shield member forsimultaneous adjustment therewith.`

2. ln a device ofthe class described, a i

'downwardly inclined fixed visor, a shield member pivoted at its laferedge to swing outwardly beneath said visor and carrying a movable visorpivoted to the shield intermediate its front and rear edges, bracesextending from the free end oit said visor to the vehicle body, andtransparent panels supported by said braces at opposite sides of thevehicle.

3. ln a device of the class described, an inclined fixed visor, tXedbraces extending from the free end of said" visor 'to drain pipes uponthe vehicle and comprising conduit connection from the visor, andtransparent panelssupported by said braces to enclose the sidesA beneathsaid visor.

d. In a device of the class described, an

auxiliary transparent shield pivoted at its lower edge, and a movablevisor pivoted to said shield at an an le thereto intermediate its' frontand rear e ges and bodily movable therewith toward and-from aWindshield.

3. ln a device of the class described, an auxiliary shield pivoted atits lower edge,

a movable visor pivoted to said shield 1nterinediate the frontend rearedges of the visor, and an operating arm extending from said visorWithin the body of the vehicle.

G, ln a device of the class described, shield member comprising oppositeframes pivoted attheir lower, ends, a transparent,V

plate extending for aportion of the length of said frames to provide anunobstructed area/above said plate, and a Visor member pivoted to saidframes beyond said area and adapted to swing bodily with they shield toprotect the open portion ozt said shield.

lfin a device of the class described, a

lill) Ana downwardly inclined xed visor, a movable 'transparent visoradapted to lie parallel y therewith when in closed position, and an saidshield, and :in auxiliary shield comprising a vertically disposedpivoted shield and a horizontally disposed visor member pivoted at theupper portion thereof to bodily swing toward and from the windshield indierent paths of travel.

In testimony whereof I alix myqsi nature. i

LEONARD CHARBO N `AU.

